Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 34 1500

“Date 1500”

B+

Vintage grade B+: solid, selectiveToday's call · Hold

Short termunder 1 yearFairMid term1 to 3 yearsStrongLong term3+ yearsStrong

Graded on the vintage scale: rank #6 of 26 rated vintage references

Retail (1968)$230

Typical sale today$3,300Typical range $2,900 to $3,800

Vs retail+1357%

1-year+4%

Market range: the middle half of 357 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months. Vintage sales include serviced and redialed examples, so the best original pieces can sell above it.

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Market price history

Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 1968 retail price.

Investment scorecard

Momentum59Measured price direction: the median recorded sale of the last 4 months against the median of 8 to 12 months ago. 50 means flat; small samples are pulled toward 50.

Liquidity100How easily it sells: recorded sales in the last 12 months (300 or more scores 100) and eBay's 90-day sell-through rate.

Scarcity35Demand against supply. For modern pieces, how far the market sits above or below current retail, plus a lift if production has ended. For vintage, how rarely one comes up for sale.

Value entry20Where the latest quarter's median sale sits inside its own 3-year range. Buying near the low scores high; buying at the high scores low.

Condition safety64How safe a typical example is: the age of the design, plus how tightly sale prices cluster (a wide spread means condition and originality swing the price).

The story

The best first vintage Rolex money can buy: a chronometer movement, a proper Oyster case, and 1960s charm for the price of a fashion watch's service bill.

34mm wears unisex by modern standards, and the variety of dials means there's always a clean one hunting at the bottom of the range.

The Date 34 is what most people's grandfathers actually wore, not the Submariner the movies remember. Honest, chronometer-rated, and sized for an era when watches were jewelry, not armor.

The 1500's spread of dials and bezels (smooth, fluted, engine-turned) means no two collections match. At under $4,000 for honest examples it remains one of the best entry points into real vintage Rolex, and the rally in small watches is slowly finding it.

Our verdict: The entry ticket to vintage Rolex ownership. Buy the cleanest dial you can find; at this price, condition costs nothing extra to wait for.

Configurations

Sizes	34mm
Case & bracelet	Oystersteel (stainless)
Factory bracelet	Oyster
Factory bezels	Smooth; Engine-turned; Fluted (1503 in gold)
Notable dials	Silver; Champagne; Blue; Gray sigma dials
Caliber	1560 / 1570
Production	1962 to 1981 (discontinued)

Recent recorded sales

Sold	Example	Price
Nov 4, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale (5 sold) ↗︎	$3,464
Nov 3, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$3,100
Nov 2, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale (2 sold) ↗︎	$5,576
Nov 1, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$4,650
Oct 31, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$5,600
Oct 29, 2026	Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎	$3,300

Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.

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Quick answers

How much is a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 34 1500 worth?

Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 34 1500 at $3,300, with the middle half selling between $2,900 and $3,800 (303 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.

Is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 34 1500 a good investment?

The Crown Index grades it B+ (79/100) from real resale data, and today's call is hold. Solid resale, with limited room to grow from today's price. Past prices are not a forecast.